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• Josh Karey

Press File Photo Killdeer’s Josh Karey was a Class A second team all-state linebacker who joins teammate Tanner Olson, a first team all-state defensive lineman, and several area players in the Shrine Bowl 11-man all-star football game at 4 p.m. today at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.

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• Shrine Bowl Rosters

It seems like every year, the Killdeer football team sends a couple of players to the Shrine Bowl.

Josh Karey and Tanner Olson are this year’s participants.

The duo made the West roster for the 11-man game, which starts at 3 p.m. today at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.

“These guys are good players,” said former Killdeer coach Chuck Wagner, who stepped down after last season and has been replaced by Lou Dobitz. “It’s really an honor for them.”

Karey was a second-team, all-state selection at linebacker, though he played mostly at defensive end for the Cowboys.

“He’s a good solid player who busts his butt,” Wagner said.

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound fullback was a three-year starter.

“He gets through the hole pretty quick,” Wagner said. “He ran in our 4-by-1 and 4-by-2 relays and he ran the open 100. He’s got good speed and he’s a big guy.”

Karey’s rise to success was much more gradual than Olson, who used a strong offseason after his junior season to make himself known.

Olson, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound lineman, was a first-team, all-state pick on the defensive line.

“Tanner didn’t play as long (as Karey),” Wagner said. “Tanner was probably our best surprise this past season, I thought. … He worked hard in the offseason and improved his running and mobility. He really worked hard to make himself a better player.”

Even more impressive is the fact that Olson led the team in defensive points.

“We haven’t had a person lead us in defensive points from a defensive tackle position in a long time,” Wagner said. “These two guys should show themselves well.”

Other area players competing offensively for the 11-man West team are Dickinson High lineman Sam Herauf, Dickinson Trinity RB/LB Kaden Ficek, Beach quarterback Jake Tescher, Hazen lineman Luke Knott, Hazen linebacker Chad Marshall, New Salem-Glen Ullin lineman Nate Doll, Beulah wide receiver Josh Schank and Grant County-Flasher QB/DB Austin Henderson.

Mark Gibson of Bismarck High, which beat Fargo South in the Class AAA state championship, is the head coach while New Salem’s Steve Kleinjan, Grant County-Flasher’s Jamie Krenz and Hazen’s Rick Philion will assist him.

The East will be coached by Fargo South’s Kevin Feeney. He will be assisted by Jay Schneider of Devils Lake, Larimore’s Paul Peterson and Eric Olson of North Sargent-Milnor.

Raiders represented well in 9-man game

Richardton-Taylor-Hebron coach Travis Olson can look at the roster for the 9-man West team as an indication of the season he had last fall.

The Raiders finished 9-2 and lost to St. John in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.

“It was a tremendous amount of fun,” Olson said. “The kids worked hard throughout their careers to have the season that they had.”

Dylan Messer (FB/LB), Kasey Naumann (OL/DL), Lane Transtrom (QB) and Scott Remington (RB/DB) all made the team and could play key roles in today’s game.

Olson, who is assisting Williams County coach Tim Schaeffer, said Transtrom will rotate snaps with Heart River quarterback Jimmy Smith.

“I think that’s a great thing,” Olson said. “We don’t have to (give the plays) second-hand. We can tell the quarterback right there. … Of course, if one gets in a groove, we’ll go with him longer.”

Olson said Messer will most likely play both ways and start at linebacker while Remington will start at free safety and play a few snaps at running back and wide receiver. Naumann will play on defense and contribute on offense when needed.

“Four is a lot of kids to have,” Olson said. “We feel real fortunate about that.”

Also playing in the game from the area is Mott-Regent lineman Matt Dobitz and Hettinger’s Zach Morast.

“(We’re) surrounded with a bunch of good athletes that know the game real well,” Olson said. “It makes our job easy.”

11-man West

Sam Herauf, Dickinson High; Kaden Ficek, Dickinson Trinity; Josh Karey, Killdeer; Tanner Olson, Killdeer; Jake Tescher, Beach; Nate Doll, New Salem-Glen Ullin; Austin Henderson, Grant County-Flasher; Luke Knott, Hazen; Chad Marshall, Hazen; Josh Schank, Beulah; Bob Bartz, Harvey; Derek Borud, Minot; Justin Flatland, Watford City; Jacob Goldade, Harvey; Alex Granfor, Bismarck High; Austin Gunderson, Bismarck High; Troy Jesperson, Velva; Tyler Karel, Bismarck High; Eric Klein, Bismarck High; Kyle Kuntz, Velva; Kalvin Larson, Minot; Anthony Lavoy, Mahnomen, Minn.; Michael Leier, Harvey; Andy Lillejord, Jamestown; Luke Michaelson, Williston; Robert Moos, Jamestown; Andrew Munson, Bismarck Century; Chris Nordloef, Stanley-Powers Lake; Tyler Ystaas, Velva; Kenyon O’Brien, Lake Park-Audubon, Minn.; Alan Peterson, Bismarck High; Charles Regan, Jamestown; Zach Reisenauer, Bismarck St. Mary’s; Isaac Schwab, St. Mary’s; Dusty Steckler, Bismarck High; Josh Weidler, Velva; Kordel Wolfe, Harvey.

Coaches: Mark Gibson (head), Bismarck High; Steve Kleinjan, New Salem-Glen Ullin; Jamie Krenz, Grant County-Flasher; Rick Philion, Hazen.

11-man East

Luke Artz, Bottineau; Brett Baune, Fargo South; Brent Cole, Warroad, Minn.; Max Desai, Devils Lake; Ryan Drevlow, Milnor-North Sargent; Brent Durkin, Lisbon; Derek Elliott, Valley City; Kyle Graham, Grand Forks Central; Karl Hagar, Larimore; Tysen Hanson, Milnor-North Sargent; T.J. Hofer, Fargo Oak Grove; Nick Horner, Valley City; Logan Hushka, Fargo Shanley; Peter Hvidston, Oak Grove; Jay Jelinek, Park River; Brandon Jemison, Fargo South; Seth Johnson, Kindred; Jake Kaiser, West Fargo; Darrin Kasowski, Maple Valley-Enderlin; Tommy Knowlton, Fargo South; Ethan Kyllo May-Port CG; Trevor Lennon, Grand Forks Central; Dusty Lyman, Carrington; Spencer Marek, Grand Forks Red River; J.D. McDougall, Fargo North; Drew Moch, Linton-HMB; Brendan Mochoruk, East Grand Forks, Minn.; Ryan Mohagen, Grafton; Justin Purintun, Linton-HMB; Dustin Rietsema, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Shane Ringdahl, Wahpeton; Nick Schaefer, Langdon-Munich; David Schmidt, West Fargo; Jared Schmidt, Devils Lake; Ethan Schnabel, Fargo North; Lucas Seltvedt, Fargo South; Luke Solum, West Fargo; Jordan Stenson, Lisbon.

Coaches: Kevin Feeney (head), Fargo South; Eric Olson, Milnor-North Sargent; Paul Peterson, Larimore; Jay Schneider, Devils Lake.

9-man, West

Matt Dobitz, Mott-Regent; Dylan Messer, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron; Kasey Naumann, R-T-H; Scott Remington, R-T-H; Lane Transtrom, R-T-H; Zach Morast, Hettinger; Andrew Anderson, Center-Stanton; Andy Backstrom, Maddock; Josiah Clark, Stephen-Argyle, Minn.; Josh Davis, St. John; Quin Ellison, Divide County; Bobby Finch, St. John; Reed Hefta, Central McLean; Luke Hennessy, Lewis and Clark-Berthold-Our Redeemer’s; Kyle Henson, Glenburn; Jason Hove, Williams County; Sam Hultberg, Central McLean; Zack Kennedy, North Star; Mitch Laducer, St. John; Tyler Lalim, Williams County; Tyler Mack, Tri County; Jordan Oien, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Minn.; Devin Schmitt, TGU; Lance Slater, St. John; Levi Solem, Williams County; Taylor Swanson, Stephen-Argyle, Minn.; Beau Zietz, Central McLean.

Coaches: Tim Schaffer (head), Williams County; Travis Olson, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron; Cory Davis, St. John; Bryan Haugen, North Star.

9-man East

Nate Arnold, Ellendale; Bill Breen, Hillsboro; Zach Feist, Edgeley-Kulm; Brady Fettig, Napoleon; Chance Grabanski, Midway-Minto; Evan Gross, Napoleon; Andrew Grothmann, Hillsboro; Jason Hoots, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; James Horne, Hillsboro; Nick Jorgenson, Oakes; Cole Laber, Napoleon; Jake McLean, Hillsboro; Tyler Meidinger, South Border; Aaron Meyer, Hillsboro; Mason Mikulecky, Northern Cass; Ricky Morgan, Thompson; Caleb Nelson, Sargent Central; Eric Ogorek, Kittson Central, Minn.; Eric Parkman, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page; Trey Peterson, Oakes; Chad Schiltz, Hankinson; Jaymes Six, Kidder County; Mike Smith, North Border; Cody Sundby, Stephen-Argyle, Minn.; Alex Vasichek, Dakota Prairie; Damon Weigel, Napoleon; Mike Wilkinson, Lakota; Bryce Woodbury, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood.

Coaches: Scott Strenge (head), Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; Jason Klusmann, South Border; Shawn Sagert, Oakes; Mark Rerick, Hillsboro.

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